Telegram-herald., 1887-12-07

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when they sre reminded or the f<cf l1zE
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prs ssnt condition isAcss s1ores ne gfesisf
shelter or protection 70 our mat atnfaetDfer
than 20 our other mportsnt eatefpfises- op-
poFtunity for safe, careful and eeliDsrsfe
reform Is nov efsnt aid none OF as
should be unwi1dfnl of time when a.
sbussd, iFrif&t<d psoplc, kesdless Of these
who have assisted tineiy and rssson1ole fe-
lief, asy lnsist upou radical and swespisg
reettacsticn Of their sFoags.
The Dieaeulty
attending 9 wise and fair revision OF oar
taFih laws IL not unesrssiimsted. twin re-
quirs the part OF eosgTess grest labor sao
care, and especially br0sd and national
contemplation OF the subject. and p-trio-
Tic disregard of such local and selfish cisims
rs are unreasonable aud reckless of he
welfare OF the eftire country. uacer our
present laws morb than four thousand
articles are subject 70 duty. Mary OF
these DO not lin any way compete
with our own nsnufsciures. and many are
hardly worth attention as subjects Of
revenue. A considerable reduction can be
made In the aggregate by adding them 70
the free iis.. The taxation Of luxurios pre-
sents no features OF hardship, but tue neess-
ssries OF life ueed and Consumed by AL the
people, the duty upon which adds 70 the cost
OF living in every home, should be greatly
chespened The radical reduction Of the
duties imposed upon raw materiAl used In
manufacturers DR. Us free importation. 10 OF
course, an important factor In any Effort 10
reduce the prize Of these nect ssArles, IL
would not only relieve them from the in
creased cost caused by the tsrff on such
material. but tho manufactured product be
ing thus chespened. that part OF the farin
now laid upon aueh product, as . compensa-
ton TO our manufacturers for the present
price OF raw material could be accordingly
modified. Such reduction or free importa-
ton, would serve beside TO largely reduce
the revenue. II Is not apparent how
such exchange can have any Injurious
effect upon our manufacturers. On the con-
trary, II would appear 20 give them better
cUhLCt tu lO[clSu fuaFkttt Win llr iloItket-
turers OF other countries, who cheaper their
wares by material. Thus our people might
have the opportunity Of extending their sales
beyond the limits of home consumption.
saving from the depression, interruption in
business, and loss caused by gluttec domes-
tic market and tffording their employees more
certain aud steady labor with It's resulting
quiet and contentment. The question thus
imperstively presented for solution should
bs approached in spirit higher than psrtl-
sanship and considered in the light OF that
regard for patriotic duty which should char
actesize the action Of those interested with
the veal Of coDndlng people.
But the obligation TO declare
Party Policy
and principle is not wanting 10 urge prompt
and effective action. Both OF the great polit-
icAl parties now represented In the govern
ment have, by repeated and authoritive dec
larations condemned the condition Of our
laws which permit The collection from the
people Of en- unnecessary revenue and have,
IL the most solemn msuner, promised its cor
rectiou; and neither as citizens or partisans
are our couptrymen in q mood TO endure Do
liberate violation OF these pledges. Our pro-
gress toward wise donclrsion will not bo
improved by dwelling upon theories
This savors too mura OF bsrdyIng
epithets. 1t is condition which conffonts
us-not theory. Relief from this condition
may involve slight reduction of the advap
tages which we award our home production,
but the withdrawal of such advantages should
not he contemplated. Question OF free
trade is absolutely irreyelxnt; and the claim
made in certain quarters that all efforts 70 re-
lieve the people from unjust and unnecessary
taxation are schemes OF SO. called free traders
Is mischievous and far removed from any
consideration for the public good.
Plain ruty.
The simple and plain duty which we owe
| the people Is to reduce taxation 10 the necee-
| ssry expenses Of an economical operation of
| the government and TO restore TO the business
| OF the country the money which we hold in
| the treasury through the perversion OF gov
| ernmental powers. These thirgs can and
should be done with ssfety TO al our Undue
| tries without danger to the opportunity .or
| remu1erstiye labor which our working men
| need and with benefit to them and all our
| people by chespening their means OF sub-
slstence and increasing the measure OF their
| comforts.
| The constitution provides that the presi
| dent "shsll, from time 20 time, give the con
| gress information of the state OF the union" "
| 1t has been the custom OF the executive, In
| compliance with this provision, TO annually
| exhibit the congress at the opsning or its
session the general condition OF tie country
A
ations Of the different executive departments
| II would be especially agreeable 10 follow
| this course at the present time and TO call at.
! tention to the valuable accomplishment OF
| these departments during the last fiscal year
| But am so much impressed with q para
| mount importance OF the subject TO which
| this communication has thus Tar been de
| voted, that l shall forego the ambition of AMI
| other topic snd only urge upon your imme-
date con sideration the
"state of the Union"
as shown In the present condition Of our
| upon which every element of our safety and
freedom depends, the reports OF the heads Of
| departments. which will be submitted, con
tain full ard explicit Information toucbirg c
the transactions Of tbs business Interesting
| them. and such recommendations relating 10
l. egislsiion in the public interest ss they
deem advisable. I ask for these reports and
| accommodations, deliberate exkmip alton
and action Of the legislative branches q The
government. There are other subjects 10;
| embraced In the departmental reports de
| msnding legislative confederation, ard which
! should be clad to submit, some Of them
| however, have been earnestly presented IN
| previous messages, and ss 70 them. bei
leave 20 report prior recommendations. a.
tAe law makes 10 provision for sny report
| from the department OF state. brief hieJory
Of tho Transactions % that department. 20
| qethsr sith other mstters which II mty b
| deemed essential 10 commend 70 the stfen
ton Of congress mar furnish toe occasion
for future communication
GRooERCLEvELlSD
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